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  • 300g madeira cake

For the clementine jelly

For the chocolate layer

Nutrition: per pot

  • kcal494
  • fat29g
  • saturates18g
  • carbs54g
  • sugars50g
  • fibre1g
  • protein3g
  • salt0.3g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    To make the clementine jelly, put the sugar, vanilla pod, cinnamon stick, clementine juice and 100ml water in a large pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Meanwhile, peel the clementines and remove all the pith and outside membranes. Put the broken-up segments into a bowl and pour over the spiced sugar syrup. Cover with cling film and allow to macerate for at least 30 mins.

  • step 2

    Meanwhile, cut the madeira cake into 2cm-thick slices, trimming off and discarding the dark edges. Divide the slices between 12 glasses and push down in an even layer. Soak the gelatine leaves in cold water.

  • step 3

    Drain the clementines, pouring the liquid into a small saucepan. Discard the vanilla and cinnamon stick. Divide the clementines between the glasses in an even layer. Gently warm the liquid. Once it is warm, squeeze the gelatine to remove the excess water and stir into the warm liquid until completely melted.

  • step 4

    Pour a layer of the jelly over the clementines. Transfer the pots to the fridge and allow to set for at least 3 hrs.

  • step 5

    To make the chocolate layer, heat the cream to just below boiling. Remove from the heat, add the chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Add the liqueur and butter and mix until fully combined. Pour into a jug and allow to cool for 15-20 mins. Pour on top of the jelly and put back in the fridge for a few hours to set.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2012

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.4 ratings
louise hazel avatar

louise hazel

This recipe looks really good, but what size glasses should I use??

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sllyst

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I made this and i too found i needed double the jelly mixture, i didn't have enough so i had to use normal orange jelly but it was fine, would have preferred the original jelly, it had such lovely flavour. Would used tinned mandarins next time, far too much hassle peeling your own. Very popular…

patriciaf

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

So glad I read the reviews for this. I made six for boxing day and they went down a treat. I used two packet tangerine jellys - 1 to soak into the sponge and set before adding the other to the clementine mix instead of the sheet geletine, As suggested I only made half of the choc topping, also glad…

saniandkyle

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Made this for Christmas Day - everyone enjoyed it. I used 2 tins of mandarins and orange juice instead of clementine juice for the jelly. The jelly did soak into the madeira cake but I didn't mind this at all. Was worried it wouldn't set as it was still runny after 2 1/2 hours in the fridge, so do…

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kathryndonna

Hmmm.... I would like to try this when I have family over next weekend but interested in the comments about the jelly sinking into the cake. That doesn't happen when you make "ordinary" trifle so I wonder what goes wrong here? If anoyne else tries it this week I'd love to hear how you get on.

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